4 free professional ESG courses covering BRSR compliance, climate governance, CBAM, and regulatory mapping. No credit card needed. Create a free account and start immediately.
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Each free course is a complete learning experience designed by practitioners. They also serve as entry points to our paid professional certification programmes. Optional certificate: $12.
Comprehensive guide to India's Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (BRSR) framework. Understand SEBI's mandatory ESG disclosure requirements for all listed companies. Covers Section A (company overview), Section B (management and process disclosures across 9 NGRBC principles), and Section C (principle-wise performance). Includes practical examples from real Indian company filings.
8 hoursFoundation LevelIndia Focus
Understand the structure and purpose of BRSR reporting
Navigate Section A, B, and C disclosure requirements
Identify key metrics across all 9 NGRBC principles
Prepare for the BRSR Practitioner professional certification
Essential climate governance questions every board member should ask, aligned to TCFD's four pillars: governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics & targets. Designed for directors, non-executive directors, company secretaries, and governance professionals who need to understand climate risk oversight without deep technical expertise.
2 hoursFoundation LevelGlobal
Ask informed climate questions at board meetings
Understand TCFD governance, strategy, risk, and metrics pillars
Assess your organisation's climate governance maturity
Prepare for the Climate Governance professional course
Rapid primer on the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for exporters and trade compliance teams. Understand which products are affected (steel, aluminium, cement, fertilisers, hydrogen, electricity), how embedded emissions are calculated, and what the transition and definitive periods mean for your business. Critical for Indian and Gulf exporters to the EU.
1 hourFoundation LevelGlobal / EU Trade
Identify products and sectors in scope of CBAM
Understand the transition and definitive period requirements
Assess the financial impact on your exports to the EU
Prepare for the CBAM Compliance professional course
Interactive tool mapping applicable ESG regulations by jurisdiction, sector, and listing status. Input your company's profile and receive a tailored view of which regulations apply: CSRD, BRSR, ISSB, SDR, AASB, GCC exchange requirements, carbon markets, and more. Updated to 2026 compliance deadlines across all major jurisdictions.
3 hoursFoundation LevelGlobal
Map your organisation's ESG regulatory obligations
Identify applicable frameworks by jurisdiction and sector
Understand compliance deadlines across all regions
Plan your ESG training priorities based on regulatory exposure
Each free course is designed as an entry point to a paid professional certification. Here are the natural progression paths.
Free → Paid
BRSR Decoded → BRSR Practitioner
8h free foundation → 24h professional certification ($339)
Free → Paid
CBAM in 30 Minutes → CBAM Compliance
1h free primer → 20h professional certification ($339)
Free → Paid
Board Climate Checklist → Climate Governance
2h free foundation → 20h expert certification ($275)
Free → Paid
Any Free Course → CESIP Internship
Any free course → 40h internship programme ($109)
Free Course FAQs
Common Questions About Free ESG Courses
Yes. 4 genuinely free courses with no payment required. All materials, quizzes, and content included at no cost.
Free courses include all learning content at no cost. An optional verifiable certificate is available for $12 after completing the course and passing the assessment. Paid practitioner and expert courses include the professional certificate in the course fee.
Free: foundation-level introductions (1-10 hours), key concepts and frameworks. Paid practitioner: 8-40 hours, implementation depth, professional certification, case studies, exercises. Expert: 40-80 hours, strategic content, internationally recognised certification.
India: BRSR Decoded (8h). Global overview: Board Climate Checklist (2h). EU trade: CBAM in 30 Minutes (1h). Regulatory mapping: Regulatory Compass (3h).
Yes, a free RSustain Academy account (less than 2 minutes to create). Name, email, and password only. No payment information required for free courses.
Yes. Free courses are designed as entry points. After completing a free course, seamlessly enrol in related paid certifications: BRSR Decoded → BRSR Practitioner, CBAM in 30 Minutes → CBAM Compliance, Board Climate Checklist → Climate Governance.
Developed by the same practitioners who build our paid certifications. Framework-specific, jurisdiction-aware, and updated to 2026. BRSR Decoded alone covers 8 hours of SEBI-aligned content that many providers charge for.
Yes. All free courses available globally with self-paced online access. Board Climate Checklist, CBAM in 30 Minutes, and Regulatory Compass are jurisdiction-agnostic. BRSR Decoded is India-focused but globally accessible.
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